Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 23 of 1947 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 19 February 2001
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 152 of 1997
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1
4............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1
Part II--Trustees Generally 3
5............ Appointment of trustees.................................................................... 3
6............ Trustees to be bodies corporate......................................................... 3
7............ Assets to be vested in trustees........................................................... 3
8............ Powers of trustees.............................................................................. 3
9............ Power of delegation............................................................................ 4
10.......... Benefits and expenses a charge on the fund........................................ 5
11.......... Offices to be honorary........................................................................ 5
12.......... Trustees not personally liable............................................................ 5
13.......... Trustees may be authorised to administer other property................. 5
14.......... Trustees and their dependants not eligible to benefit......................... 5
Part IV--The Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund 6
24.......... R.A.N. Relief Trust Fund................................................................... 6
26.......... Administration of the R.A.N. Relief Trust Fund............................... 6
Part V--The Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund 7
27.......... A.M.F. Relief Trust Fund.................................................................. 7
29.......... Administration of the A.M.F. Relief Trust Fund.............................. 7
Part VI--The Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund 8
30.......... R.A.A.F. Welfare Trust Fund............................................................ 8
32.......... Administration of the R.A.A.F. Welfare Trust Fund......................... 8
Part VII--General 9
34.......... Application of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 and the Auditor‑General Act 1997 9
35.......... Financial years start on 1 July............................................................ 9
36.......... Regulations......................................................................................... 9
Notes 11
Notes to
the
Services Trust Funds Act 1947 Note 1 The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 as shown in this
compilation comprises Act No. 23,
1947 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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23, 1947 |
10 June 1947 |
20 June 1947 (see Gazette 1947, p. 1609) |
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Services Trust Funds Act 1950 |
67, 1950 |
14 Dec 1950 |
20 June 1947 |
-- |
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Statute Law Revision Act 1973 |
216, 1973 |
19 Dec 1973 |
31 Dec 1973 |
Ss. 9 (1) and 10 |
|
Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975 |
96, 1975 |
9 Sept 1975 |
Ss. 123, 126, 127, 131, 133, 135 and 137: 28 Oct 1975 (see Gazette 1975, No. G42) (a) |
-- |
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36, 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
S. 8 |
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61, 1981 |
12 June 1981 |
S. 115: Royal Assent (b) |
-- |
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164, 1984 |
25 Oct 1984 |
Part XIII (ss. 113, 114): 22 Nov 1984 (c) |
-- |
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65, 1987 |
5 June 1987 |
Part IX (ss. 71‑74): Royal Assent (d) |
-- |
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95, 1993 |
22 Dec 1993 |
22 Dec 1993 |
S. 29 |
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152, 1997 |
24 Oct 1997 |
Schedule 2 (items 1195‑ |
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(a) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by sections 123‑137 only of the Defence Force Re‑organization Act 1975, section 2 of which provides as follows:
2 This Part shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.
(b) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Part XIII (sections 113 and 114) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Part IX (sections 71‑74) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987, subsection 2 (1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10, subsection 13 (1), sections 23, 24 and 25, subsection 26 (1), sections 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 58, subsection 61 (1), section 62, subsection 69 (1) and Parts IX and X shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Services Trust Funds Act 1947 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 1195‑1997) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Title...................................... |
am. No. 95, 1993 |
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S. 3...................................... |
rep. No. 216, 1973 |
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S. 4...................................... |
am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975; No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 5...................................... |
am. No. 95, 1993; No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 8...................................... |
am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975; No. 95, 1993 |
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S. 11.................................... |
am. No. 67, 1950 |
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Part III .................................. |
rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 15.................................... |
am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 16.................................... |
rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 17.................................... |
am. No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 18.................................... |
am. No. 67, 1950; No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 18A................................. |
ad. No. 67, 1950 |
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am. No. 96, 1975 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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Ss. 19‑22............................ |
am. No. 96, 1975 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 23.................................... |
am. No. 216, 1973; No. 96, 1975 |
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rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 25.................................... |
rep. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 26.................................... |
rs. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 28.................................... |
rep. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 29.................................... |
rs. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 31.................................... |
rep. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 32.................................... |
rs. No. 96, 1975 |
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S. 33.................................... |
rep. No. 65, 1987 |
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S. 34.................................... |
am. No. 36, 1978; No. 61, 1981 |
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rs. No. 164, 1984; No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 35.................................... |
am. No. 96, 1975; No. 36, 1978; No. 61, 1981 |
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rep. No. 164, 1984 |
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ad. No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 36.................................... |
am. No. 152, 1997 |